The challenge

Birthing homes and outpatient medical/dental clinics in developing countries often work “on a shoestring,” subsidized mainly by charitable foundations or individual donors without deep pockets to pay for the kind of practice management software available in the West. However, keeping good records makes it possible to provide better care for patients and better transparency for stakeholders.

The solution

CaseFlow provides up-to-date technology and organization to those running birthing homes and outpatient clinics. Easy to learn, CaseFlow can be quickly adopted by medical staff to help them run a more efficient health facility. It captures patient histories, facilitates remote consultations, and keeps track of trends and statistics for reporting purposes.

Here is a sample of features CaseFlow can provide to help those who operate small clinics and birthing homes:

• Quick patient lookup and new patient setup
• Recallable patient histories complete with past procedures performed, lab results and prescriptions
• Inventory tracking
• Patient bills
• Support for pre-printed government forms such as birth certificate applications
• Automated statistical reports
• Staff management/human resources

Expected outcomes

After implementation a small clinic or birthing home can expect greater transparency to many aspects of their operation, including financial transactions. Staff will become proficient in record keeping, and quality control can be established. Patients can experience better care due to the doctors’ ready access to histories and ability to summon remote consults over images and results. Maternal and infant mortality may be reduced.